In the manual it also states under reserve: "Once the fuel level has fallen to the reserve zone, a message briefly appears on the control display and the cruising range for the remaining amount of fuel is dispayed on the computer. Under a cruising range of 30 miles, the message remains."

when i have about 10 to 15 miles left in range, and fill the tank it's around 15.5 gal and the fuel needle still shows some fuel left. So I take it there is no real reserve and the gauge is measuring actual tank level.

I am in agreement with you. The fuel gauge shows the actual fuel level including the reserve to the best accuracy it can......if it doesn't then it has screwed up all those times i put race gas in....

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